Gallery: Inside the Fisker Karma’s Impossible Return From Automotive Hell
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Over the past few years, a team of 600 has rebuilt the Fisker Karma into the Karma Revero.
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The Karma Revero retains many of the quirks of the original car, and the stunning exterior is much the same.
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Unlike its predecessor, however, the Revero works.
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The Revero will go 50 miles on electricity and deliver 20 miles per gallon when the engine’s running.
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To make it happen, the Karma executive team had to rebuild relationships with suppliers, often asking them to restart making parts that were now out of production.
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The car has the silent, punchy acceleration of an electric, but when the engine fires up, things get loud.
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When the new Karma starts production—likely later this year—it will settle for a niche role in the luxury market.
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